New Zealand is the third-luckiest country in the world, as measured by its ability to take on more public debt, writes David Chaplin.

Russell Howarth is a former English riot policeman who has taken to performing citizens arrests on Sydney Uber drivers.

Debbie Mayo-Smith responds to claims that voicemail is dead - or should be. How many busy and overworked employees just let the phone ring?

If you’re looking to get ahead, here’s where your dollars make the most sense.

The elephant in the room of Auckland's property debate is whether some of the money pouring into Auckland is money laundering of ill-gotten funds, writes Bernard Hickey.

Q: I'm a single guy looking to use KiwiSaver to buy my first home. I've been a member for 7 years. Is it correct the Govt will give me an additional $10k for my first home?

Not all KiwiSaver funds are vanilla-flavoured conservative, balanced or growth funds, writes Diana Clement.

If we signed up to KiwiSaver doesn't this make us consumers? What are our consumer rights in regard to the Government's bait and switch? I think the Government needs its feet held to the fire.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare reported yet another record full-year profit last Friday, justifying Craigs' consistently bullish view.

To cut or not to cut? That is the question the Reserve Bank confronts ahead of next week's official cash rate decision, writes Brian Rudman.

The only topic that seems to be competing with Auckland house prices at present seems to be the declining Fonterra payout, and what it means for the economy as a whole.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the FMA taking a closer look at the NZ insurance industry.

Murray McCully's controversial $10m deal bypassed the normal Govt control channels, writes Fran O'Sullivan. "The deal is now being challenged as an outright bribe."

Robyn Pearce says it's not hard to draw a very short bow between reading struggles and diminished productivity.

Hola operates as an "exit node" for traffic, which means someone else's data goes through your computer.

The World Bank thinks that when it comes to understanding human behaviour, we can do better.

Graham McGregor says content marketing lets you communicate with your clients without hard selling.

The annual BRW Rich List has published, showing Australia's 200 richest citizens ...

In small businesses, managers and owners wear many hats. Make sure you have the right focus to reach your business goals.

Revolving credit mortgage means you borrow only when you have to and makes your money work harder, writes Mary Holm.

Trust set-up raises issue of whether farmer shareholder and external investor interests in Fonterra are fully aligned.

Half of Kiwis don't have a will. In the under-40 age bracket the figure jumps to 70 per cent.

Jock Anderson on bad name suppression calls, legal aid, the John Banks affair and the Crown Solicitor.

A big economic call the Government has to make this year is what emissions target New Zealand will commit to for the 2020s, writes Brian Fallow.

Manipulation ... it's one of those words that sounds like it means something bad.

Could Chevron New Zealand's offloading of its NZ Refining shares be a sign of things to come?

It has been a spluttering start for the Paul Henry show and alarm bells should be ringing at MediaWorks, writes John Drinnan.

David Chaplin on the issues facing the financial advisory industry.